Margiana

Latin

Alternative forms
  • Margiānē

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαργιανή (Margianḗ).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /mar.ɡiˈaː.na/, [mar.ɡɪˈaː.na]

Proper noun

Margiāna f (genitive Margiānae); first declension

  1. (geography) A district of Central Asia, whose capital was Merv

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Margiāna
Genitive Margiānae
Dative Margiānae
Accusative Margiānam
Ablative Margiānā
Vocative Margiāna

References
  • Margiana in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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